624 courses found

The hardest worker in all of agriculture? Some say it is the honeybee. This course will take a closer look at Arkansas's state insect. Plus, it explores if the phenomenon of Colony Collapse Disorder, the spontaneous die-off of entire colonies of bees, has affected Arkansas. And finally, backyard beekeeping - what you need to know.

When Arkansas seceded from the Union on May 6, 1861, it was a divided state, politically and economically. During the war, it was the site of major military engagements such as the Battle of Pea Ridge, which effectively saved Missouri for the Union, and the Battle of Prairie Grove, the bloodiest conflict west of the Mississippi River. It was also one of the most difficult places for civilians to live, as both armies devoured or destroyed everything in their paths.

This course features War in the '60s, an hour-long documentary film that recounts the military history and the human story of what happened in Arkansas during the American civil war. Through interviews with historians, and the words of soldiers and Arkansas citizens who experienced the war, the documentary helps viewers understand what it was like to live in Arkansas during this tragic time in America's history, and how the war changed the state forever.

Photographed in locations across the state, War in the '60s is the last film produced by Jack Hill, one of the most prolific documentarians of Arkansas history, and the first full-length piece on Civil War Arkansas in more than 20 years. Jack Hill died in July 2012.

From 1910-1972, Arkansas State law mandated that victims of tuberculosis (TB) be isolated in a sanatorium located in Booneville, Arkansas. Some patients returned home, free of their symptoms. Others died there, either of the disease or of the gruesome operations prescribed by the doctors. This course features Sanatorium Hill, a documentary that tells the story of patients who survived the morbid treatments, recovered from the disease of TB, but were unable to forget the pain, suffering and despair.

Warning: This documentary depicts actual events and may contain sensitive images or descriptions.

After their families were dropped off in Arkansas and forced to start new lives with nothing but determination and the instinct to survive, former slaves erected Blissville, a part of Little Rock that would become their safe haven. Over time, this area became a part of West 9th Street known as "The Line." Merchants and patrons of The Line created a mecca of business and entertainment despite racism, segregation, and destruction. Today, Taborian Hall is the last original structure on West 9th Street. Eventually, implications of federal programs such as Urban Renewal, school desegregation, the Housing Act of 1949, and the Eisenhower Interstate Program left the district barren and broken for business owners and residents as they helplessly witnessed the destruction. Taborian Hall, restored as Arkansas Flag and Banner, stands as the crown jewel that remains as part of a once vibrant community.

This course features the Emmy Award-winning AETN documentary, Dream Land: Little Rock's West 9th Street. The documentary seeks to recognize, memorialize, and share the history of West 9th Street and Dreamland Ballroom, and is filled with historic photographs and personal stories of Arkansans who once lived in the community. An educator guide and standards alignment document is provided as a resource within this course for middle and secondary teachers who wish to use Dreamland in the classroom.

This course features an interactive virtual tour of the Clinton Presidential Library. View the library’s various features while clicking through 360˚ panoramic images of its permanent exhibits, including replicas of several rooms within the White House as they appeared during the Clinton Administration.

While navigating through the virtual tour of the library’s features the viewer is provided information regarding presidential libraries in general, including information regarding the formation of the first presidential library and facts about other presidential libraries and the types of exhibits, events, and celebrations that they typically host.

Featuring the AETN documentary Music in Arkansas: Origins, this course tracks the development of Arkansas’s rich musical heritage, beginning with the discovery of a 200 BC Hopewell panpipe and concluding as King Biscuit Time hits the airwaves in 1941 Helena. Origins explores Arkansas’s role in the development of fourteen distinct musical genres, as well as how the rich Arkansas soundscape has been influenced by shifts in culture and by Arkansas's unique geographical regions.

An educator guide and standards-alignment document is provided as a resource within this course for middle and secondary teachers who wish to use Origins in the classroom. The documentary and these classroom resources have been developed with the Arkansas State Standards and the College, Career and Civic Life Framework in mind.

In this course, Denise Riley, an educational consultant with more than thirty-nine years of experience in alternative education, breaks down motivation. She addresses many aspects of student effort, from how the brain processes new information to interest in material. Ms. Riley also shares many strategies for increasing motivation in students.

This course was recorded on July 11, 2016 at the Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators (AAAE) Conference.

A degree of financial literacy is necessary in order to become financially successful and maintain that success. In this course Jennifer Wray, a National Board Certified Family and Consumer Sciences teacher from Valley View High School, delves into the basics of financial literacy. Ms. Wray begins by describing the functions and roles of money, taxation, pay, and interest. She digs deeper into the basics of finance, examining things like attainable goals and how to make good budgeting and banking choices. Throughout the course Ms. Wray encourages participants to research all options before any financial decision.

This course is the first in a series of five financial literacy courses. The series is a prerequisite to the 2017 Arkansas CTE face-to-face summer training, but is a great resource for anyone looking to become more knowledgeable about finances. Anyone seeking to become more financially literate or desiring a financial literacy certification is encouraged to participate in this series.

This course was recorded on March 21, 2017 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.

Gaining and maintaining good credit can open many doors and aid in reaching goals, while bad credit can cause trouble. In this course Jennifer Wray, a National Board Certified Family and Consumer Sciences teacher from Valley View High School, examines the world of credit. Ms. Wray shares some general information about credit, such as what credit is, costs associated with credit, and the function of credit scores. She also describes several specific types of credit in more detail. When speaking about different types of loans and credit cards she includes information about avoiding harassment and theft, as well as best practices and strategies for building and maintaining good credit.

This course is the second in a series of five financial literacy courses. The series is a prerequisite to the 2017 Arkansas CTE face-to-face summer training, but is a great resource for anyone looking to become more knowledgeable about finances. Anyone seeking to become more financially literate or desiring a financial literacy certification is encouraged to participate in this series.

This course was recorded on March 22, 2017 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.

In this course Jennifer Wray, a National Board Certified Family and Consumer Sciences teacher from Valley View High School, discusses six types of insurance, describing the purpose, coverage, and potential costs of each. As she walks participants through the complex world of insurance, Ms. Wray defines several industry-specific terms and shares many strategies for lowering costs and minimizing risks. Throughout the course she also expands on why and/or when someone would need these different types of insurance.

This course is the third in a series of five financial literacy courses. The series is a prerequisite to the 2017 Arkansas CTE face-to-face summer training, but is a great resource for anyone looking to become more knowledgeable about finances. Anyone seeking to become more financially literate or desiring a financial literacy certification is encouraged to participate in this series.

This course was recorded on March 22, 2017 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.